Senior Platform Engineer
Company: Point32Health
Location: East Providence
Posted on: September 10, 2023
Job Description:
The Senior Platform Engineer will report into the Manager,
Application Systems Engineering and will be responsible for
supporting the modernization and consolidation of our IT
infrastructure to automate workloads and pursue next-generation
innovation. The Senior Platform Engineer will leverage their
experience and expertise to develop the strategy, design, and
implementation of CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications, as
well as large-scale projects hosted in either AWS or Azure. The
Senior Platform Engineer will collaborate with multiple teams in IT
to improve our operations and the performance, security, and
scalability of our cloud infrastructure. Key
Responsibilities/Duties - what you will be doing
- Work collaboratively with our engineering teams to identify and
implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for
Point32Heallth.
- Define and document best practices and strategies regarding
application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.
- Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions that meet
our business requirements and align with our IT strategy.
- Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale while
maintaining high standards for code quality and thoughtful
design.
- Guide and coach, the more junior engineers on the team as they
grow in their skills and gain experience within the Cloud
Engineering space.
- Provide technical leadership in the deployment and operational
management of cloud solutions.
- Design and maintain the Cloud provisioning templates required
for building and managing our Cloud platforms while adhering to our
Point32Health Security, Compliance, and Performance standards and
policies.
- Design and maintain the CI/CD pipelines for building and
managing our cloud-native applications while adhering to our
Point32Health Security, Compliance, and Performance standards and
policies.
- Design, build, and deploy Cloud applications, including
large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical
modeling, and advanced analytics.
- Participate in all aspects of the SDLC for Cloud solutions,
including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality
assurance.
- Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document
problems, and implement preventive measures
- Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based
initiatives, providing associated training when necessary.
- Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability
to see and solve issues before they affect business
productivity.
- Develop and maintain supporting documentation for all automated
processes.
- Work closely with Prod and Non-Prod environment owners to
develop and maintain a role-based workflow that supports segregated
duties.
- Coordinate and lead training and information sharing meetings
with the rest of the Cloud Engineering team.
- Oversee and support Production deployments during major release
activities for components owned by the Cloud Engineering team.
- Serve as SME (subject matter expert) in several committees
pertaining to Cloud Governance and Architecture.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.Qualifications - what you
need to perform the jobEDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,
or a related field, or equivalent work experience.EXPERIENCE
(minimum years required):
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Cloud Engineering or
DevOps role with knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in leading large projects or small
teamsSKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong leadership including ability to influence others, work
independently and exercise appropriate judgment in decision
making
- Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of
business analysts, developers, data scientists, and subject matter
experts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability
to communicate effectively with management, peers, and the other
departments within IT.
- Respect for change management, environmental integrity, and
process workflow within a relatively new and rapidly maturing
organization.
- Strong analytical and technical ability including strength in
general issue troubleshooting
- Understanding of and experience with the five pillars of a
well-architected framework
- Ability to quickly learn Point32Health specific processes,
topology, tools often with limited documentation
- Technical experience with the following: OS Level
Administration (Linux, Windows), IaC Provisioning Tools (Terraform,
ARM, Ansible, CloudFormation), Software development lifecycle
principles, Build Orchestration Tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, etc.)
- Preferred experience with deployment Tools (CD/RO, Ansible,
Azure DevOps, etc.) and Source Control Management (GitHub, SVN,
BitBucket, etc.)
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or
JavaScript.
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and
microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with DevOps principles and CI/CD tools like
CloudBees/Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.WORKING CONDITIONS AND
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (include special requirements, e.g.,
lifting, travel):
- Must be able to work under normal office conditions and work
from home as required.
- Work may require simultaneous use of a telephone/headset and
PC/keyboard and sitting for extended durations.
- May be required to work additional hours beyond standard work
schedule.DISCLAIMERThe above statements are intended to describe
the general nature and level of work being performed by employees
assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and
skills required of employees assigned to this position. Management
retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the
position at any time.Who We ArePoint32Health is a leading health
and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better personalized
health care experience to everyone in our communities. At
Point32Health, we are building on the quality, nonprofit heritage
of our founding organizations, Tufts Health Plan and Harvard
Pilgrim Health Care, where we leverage our experience and expertise
to help people find their version of healthier living through a
broad range of health plans and tools that make navigating health
and wellbeing easier.We enjoy the important work we do every day in
service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities. This
job has been posted by IgnyteAI on behalf of Point32Health.
IgnyteAI is committed to the fundamental principle of equal
opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current
employee. It is the policy of IgnyteAI not to discriminate based on
race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion,
creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or
local law. Req ID: R6838
Keywords: Point32Health, East Providence , Senior Platform Engineer, Engineering , East Providence, Rhode Island
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